Shining a Fluorescent Light on the Brain (IMAGE)

University of Alberta

Shining a Fluorescent Light on the Brain

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FlicR1 translates the electrical signals between neurons into fluorescence that can be easily measured using conventional widefield fluorescence microscopy.

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Courtesy Ahmed Abdelfattah

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